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<H2>NAME</H2><PRE>
     curl_easy_init - Start a libcurl easy session


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<H2>SYNOPSIS</H2><PRE>
     <B>#include</B> <B>&lt;curl/curl.h&gt;</B>

     <B>CURL</B> <B>*curl_easy_init(</B> <B>);</B>


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<H2>DESCRIPTION</H2><PRE>
     This  function  must  be  the first function to call, and it
     returns a CURL easy handle that you must  use  as  input  to
     other  easy-functions.  curl_easy_init  intializes  curl and
     this   call   MUST   have   a    corresponding    call    to
     <I>curl</I><B>_</B><I>easy</I><B>_</B><I>cleanup</I> when the operation is complete.



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<H2>RETURN VALUE</H2><PRE>
     If  this function returns NULL, something went wrong and you
     cannot use the other curl functions.


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<H2>SEE ALSO</H2><PRE>
     <B>curl_easy_cleanup(3)</B>, <B>curl_global_init(3)</B>


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<H2>BUGS</H2><PRE>
     Surely there are some, you tell me!



























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